Wolf Crawl 2026 #6: They want you upstairs
Wolf Hall: Part Three. Chapter II. Entirely Beloved Cromwell (Part 1/2)
Hello and welcome to Wolf Crawl, a year-long slow read of Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy. Read the introduction to this read-along.
Week 6 of Wolf Crawl runs from Monday 9 February to Sunday 15 February. The reading for this week is the first half of Wolf Hall: Part Three. Chapter II. Entirely Beloved Cromwell.
UK Fourth Estate edition, pp. 198–236
US Picador, pp. 183–218
US Henry Holt, pp. 162-194 (guide only, editions vary)
Ben Miles audiobook, 7:22:56–8:53:22
First Line: He arrives early at York Place.
Last Line: Wolsey is a merciful man, but surely: only up to a point.
Once you have read this week’s reading, you can read or listen to my weekly post: Wolf Crawl #6: They want you upstairs, and join the discussion in the comments. I published this post in 2025, and the comments include discussion from both this year and last.
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